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To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (11415)	6/13/2001 2:47:14 PM
From: axial	Respond to of 12823

Hi, Rob - "I was wondering whether this might feature GPRS-OFDM hybrid technology". I don't know if that, specifically, is in the cards. It doesn't lie within the current regulatory framework, as I understand it. However, as you probably are aware (I don't have the links available. I recall articles from the Internet ISP lists, among others) there is an increasing tendency for enterprise users to demand voice as a part of their broadband package - whether wired or radio. The incorporation of a voice component into future radio LANs is built into HiperLAN2, and (I'm assuming) would also be offered in VOFDM, which is DOCSIS-compliant. I am unsure how (or if) VOFDM which I understand to be designed for fixed usage, would morph to mobile; perhaps by passing off mobile to PCS? All the precursors are there, Rob - but how it will shake out is anyone's guess. A while back, I tried this idea on elmat ;-) Message 15492575 Best regards, Jim Edit - The link is interesting, but vague on implementation.

To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (11415)	6/13/2001 4:38:15 PM
From: axial	Respond to of 12823

Rob - Another significant development...emphasis added June 13, 2001 10:55am STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2001--Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) has been selected by Svenska UMTS Nat AB, the joint venture between Tele2 and Telia, as sole supplier for its UMTS network in Sweden. This is the world's first shared UMTS-network and this Letter of Intent (LoI) includes delivery and implementation of Ericsson's advanced UMTS core and radio access network equipment. We choose Ericsson as sole supplier because they are able to provide us with an excellent solution for a shared network, said Henrik Ringmar, CEO, Svenska UMTS Nat AB. This solution will give Svenska UMTS Nat AB the ability to build a UMTS network in Sweden. We are very proud that Svenska UMTS Nat has selected Ericsson, said Mats Dahlin, head of Ericsson Mobile Systems. Ericsson was the first to introduce technologies for sharing 3G networks and has the industry's most comprehensive set of solutions. We see this agreement as a confirmation of Ericsson's strength in building shared networks, a solution that will have great impact in speeding up the introduction of 3G globally, said Mats Dahlin. The UMTS network for Svenska UMTS Nat AB will be built according to WCDMA, which is the globally dominating standard for 3G. Ericsson is the leading 3G-supplier, to this day named by 31 of around 50 WCDMA-operators worldwide. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world news.morningstar.com